tangeretin

noun

tan·​ger·​e·​tin

ˌtanjəˈrētᵊn

plural -s

: a crystalline flavone C₂₀H₂₀O₇ obtained from the peel of tangerines

Word History

Etymology

tanger(ine) + -etin (as in fisetin)

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